The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has publicly requested that Nigeria’s legal regulatory bodies impose sanctions on Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, who is one of the lawyers representing the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Onanuga made this demand in a post on his X (previously Twitter) account on Monday, where he criticized Ejimakor for participating in the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja, a demonstration organized by human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.
According to the presidential aide, Ejimakor’s involvement in the protest “undermines legal ethics,” particularly because Kanu’s case “is still before a competent court.”
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Onanuga specifically wrote: “I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore.”
He questioned the lawyer’s judgment, stating, “I wonder what Mr. Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest.”
Onanuga added that as a lawyer, Ejimakor “should be aware of the principle of sub judice, particularly in relation to the ongoing treason case before the court.”
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The presidential adviser further argued that since the prosecution has “already concluded its case,” the focus of Kanu’s legal team should be on “presenting a strong defence rather than engaging in public demonstrations.”
He commented that rather than “focusing on preparing a strong case, Mr. Ejimakor has resorted to extra-legal tactics, joining a career anarchist to influence the process,” concluding that “Ejimakor’s action questions his adherence to professional ethics.”
Onanuga explicitly urged the appropriate legal authorities, which he identified as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), to investigate Ejimakor’s conduct and consider what he labeled as “unethical behaviour” for suitable sanctions.
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